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'''Wadi al-Far'a''' ({{lang-ar|وادي الفارعة}}) is a [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] village in the [[Tubas Governorate]] in the northeastern [[West Bank]] located five kilometers southwest of [[Tubas]]. It has a land area of 12,000 [[dunam]]s, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the [[Palestinian National Authority]] and is adjacent to the [[Far'a]] refugee camp.<ref name="ARIJ">[http://vprofile.arij.org/tubas/enwiki/static/localities/profiles/115_Profile.pdf Wadi al-Far'a Village Profile] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006.</ref> According to the [[Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]], Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 2,340 inhabitants.<ref>[http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop02.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Tubas District by Locality 2004- 2006] [[Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]].</ref>
'''Wadi al-Far'a''' ({{langx|ar|وادي الفارعة}}) is a [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] village in the [[Tubas Governorate]] of the [[State of Palestine]], in the northeastern [[West Bank]], located five kilometers southwest of [[Tubas (city)|Tubas]]. It has a land area of 12,000 [[dunam]]s, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the [[Palestinian National Authority]] and is adjacent to the [[Far'a]] refugee camp.<ref name="ARIJ">[http://vprofile.arij.org/tubas/enwiki/static/localities/profiles/115_Profile.pdf Wadi al-Far'a Village Profile] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006.</ref> According to the [[Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]], Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 3,998 inhabitants in 2017.<ref name="PrelimCensus2017" />


==Archaeology==
==Archaeology==
:''See'' [[Wadi al-Far'a (river)#Archaeology]] ''and'' [[Tirzah (ancient city)]]
Wadi al-Far'a (referred to as Wadi Farah) is a [[Heavy Neolithic]] archaeological site of the [[Qaraoun culture]], in the rugged country of what is now the [[West Bank]]. It cuts east through the upper [[Jordan Valley]] near [[Lake Huleh]] and was excavated as part of three Heavy Neolithic sites discovered by [[Francis Turville-Petre]] between 1925 and 1926. The site at Wadi Farah was on a high terrace at the meeting point of the Wadi Salhah. Large numbers of massive flint tools and debris from were found and linked to this little known culture. Tools found included picks, [[adze]]s, borers and flake scrapers.<ref name="Moore3">{{cite book|last=Moore|first=A.M.T.|title=The Neolithic of the Levant|publisher=Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis|year=1978|pages=446–447|url=http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/186.html}}</ref><ref name="Turville-PetreBate1927">{{cite book|author1=Francis Adrian Joseph Turville-Petre|author2=Dorothea M. A. Bate|author3=Sir Arthur Keith|coauthors=British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem|title=Researches in prehistoric Galilee, 1925-1926, p. 108|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=WMEqAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=22 July 2011|year=1927|publisher=The Council of the School}}</ref>
For the nearby [[Heavy Neolithic]] archaeological sites of the [[Qaraoun culture]] (Wadi Farah, [[Shemouniyeh]] and [[Wadi Sallah]]) and for Tell el-Far'ah (North), the location of [[Hebrew Bible|biblical]] [[Tirzah (ancient city)|Tirzah]], see the above-mentioned links.


==History==
==History==
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Wadi al-Far'a was historically known as ''Tarza'a'' and its current name comes from its geographic location, being near the Far'a spring. The village's land was previously owned by residents of nearby [[Talluza]] who used it as farmland. In the 1960s, residents from Talluza settled in the area and established a separate village. In 1996, Wadi al-Far'a was officially declared separate from Talluza and was granted its own [[Village Council (Palestinian Authority)|village council]] under the [[Tubas Governorate]].<ref name="ARIJ"/>
File:ואדי פרעה - חנות ערבית-JNF044219.jpeg|Wadi al-Far’a 1934
File:ואדי פרעה - ישוב בקרבת ואדי פרעה.-JNF044222.jpeg|Wadi al-Far’a 1934
File:ואדי פרעה - כפר ערבי ע"י ואדי פרעה.-JNF044249.jpeg|Wadi al-Far’a 1934
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Wadi al-Far'a was historically known as ''Tarza'a''{{dubious|Either biblical Tirzah (Iron Age), then it needs correction; or (much) later (Arab?) name, then it needs specification. Too many centuries & millennia to get away with weasel word "historically"! Unless it's about Palestinian pride - no Hebrew Bible term is welcome...?|date=March 2015}} and its current name comes from its geographic location, being near the Far'a spring. The village's land was previously owned by residents of nearby [[Talluza]] who used it as farmland. In the 1960s, residents from Talluza settled in the area and established a separate village. In 1996, Wadi al-Far'a was officially declared separate from Talluza and was granted its own [[Village Council (Palestinian Authority)|village council]] under the [[Tubas Governorate]].<ref name="ARIJ"/>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
In the 1997 census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 1,713 inhabitants. Males constituted 51.3% and females constituted 49.7% of the population. In 2006, it grew to 2,341 rising by 32.5%. There are six main families in the village: al-Janajreh (30%), al-Barahameh (30%), as-Salahat (30%) the Darawhsheh, Shanableh and Balatya represent the remaining 10%.<ref name="ARIJ"/>
In the 1997 census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 1,713 inhabitants. Males constituted 51.3% and females constituted 49.7% of the population. In 2006, it grew to 2,341 rising by 32.5%. There are six main families in the village: al-Janajreh (30%), al-Barahameh (30%), as-Salahat (30%) the Darawhsheh, Shanableh and Balatya represent the remaining 10%.<ref name="ARIJ"/>

==See also==
* [[Far'a]] refugee camp
* [[Ras al-Far'a]] town
* [[Wadi al-Far'a (river)]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
==External link==
==External links==
*[http://vprofile.arij.org/tubas/enwiki/static/localities/factsheets/115_factsheet.pdf Wadi al Far'a (Fact Sheet)], The Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February, 2006
*[http://vprofile.arij.org/tubas/enwiki/static/localities/factsheets/115_factsheet.pdf Wadi al Far'a (Fact Sheet)], [[Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem]], ARIJ, February, 2006
*[http://vprofile.arij.org/tubas/enwiki/static/localities/profiles/115_Profile.pdf Wadi al Far'a village profile], ARIJ

{{Heavy Neolithic sites}}
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{{Tubas Governorate}}


[[Category:Villages in the West Bank]]
[[Category:Villages in the West Bank]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the State of Palestine]]

[[fr:Tirtza]]
[[he:נחל תרצה]]

Latest revision as of 17:06, 20 October 2024

For the river, see Wadi al-Far'a (river).
Wadi al-Far'a
Municipality type D (Village council)
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicوادي الفارعة
 • LatinWadi al-Fari'ah (official)
Tarza'a (unofficial)
Wadi al-Far'a is located in State of Palestine
Wadi al-Far'a
Wadi al-Far'a
Location of Wadi al-Far'a within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°16′50″N 35°20′31″E / 32.28056°N 35.34194°E / 32.28056; 35.34194
State State of Palestine
GovernorateTubas
Founded1960s
Government
 • TypeVillage council (from 1996)
Area
 • Total
12,000 dunams (12.0 km2 or 4.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
3,998
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Name meaning"Valley of the Branches"

Wadi al-Far'a (Arabic: وادي الفارعة) is a Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northeastern West Bank, located five kilometers southwest of Tubas. It has a land area of 12,000 dunams, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority and is adjacent to the Far'a refugee camp.[2] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 3,998 inhabitants in 2017.[1]

Archaeology

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See Wadi al-Far'a (river)#Archaeology and Tirzah (ancient city)

For the nearby Heavy Neolithic archaeological sites of the Qaraoun culture (Wadi Farah, Shemouniyeh and Wadi Sallah) and for Tell el-Far'ah (North), the location of biblical Tirzah, see the above-mentioned links.

History

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    Wadi al-Far’a 1934
  • Wadi al-Far’a 1934
    Wadi al-Far’a 1934
  • Wadi al-Far’a 1934
    Wadi al-Far’a 1934

Wadi al-Far'a was historically known as Tarza'a[dubious – discuss] and its current name comes from its geographic location, being near the Far'a spring. The village's land was previously owned by residents of nearby Talluza who used it as farmland. In the 1960s, residents from Talluza settled in the area and established a separate village. In 1996, Wadi al-Far'a was officially declared separate from Talluza and was granted its own village council under the Tubas Governorate.[2]

Demographics

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In the 1997 census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 1,713 inhabitants. Males constituted 51.3% and females constituted 49.7% of the population. In 2006, it grew to 2,341 rising by 32.5%. There are six main families in the village: al-Janajreh (30%), al-Barahameh (30%), as-Salahat (30%) the Darawhsheh, Shanableh and Balatya represent the remaining 10%.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ a b c Wadi al-Far'a Village Profile Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006.
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